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carvel.

Synonym of caravel (“a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship”).

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑːvɪl/Received-Pronunciation/-əl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑɹvɪl/General-American/-əl/General-American
  1. Synonym of caravel (“a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship”).

    historical
  2. A jellyfish (e.g. Medusozoa).

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English carvel, carvelle, carvile, kervel (“small ship; caravel”), from Old French caruelle, carvelle, kirvelle, see further at caravel. The English word is cognate with Middle Dutch karveel.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.